Documents from the Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. The item contains records from the Jewish Religious Courts and the Iraqi and the Baghdad Court of Appeals. The court records concern family matters such as marriage, divorce, custody of children, and inheritance issues.
2825 13 Rabi' al-Thani 353 and 25 July 934 To ⟦Urgent⟧ Judge of Personal Status Matters Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 2361 dated 25 / 7 / 934 We have appointed Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Isaac to represent us during the inventory of the estate and informed him to attend at the time and place designated in your aforementioned letter; Sassoon Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the respected After greetings: The Sole Judge for Personal Status has tasked me to request you to expedite sending information regarding the certainty of a guardian over an urgent matter, please inform us of its content without delay, and if possible, send the required books now I am awaiting your response at the court to inform them, and may you remain in respect ⟦illegible⟧ 21 July 934 Judge of Personal Matters
⟦12 Rabi' al-Thani 353 25 July 934⟧ Form No. (11) From: Judge of Personal Status Matters at the Baghdad Court Number: To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Date: 22 Rabi' al-Thani 354 / 24 July 934 Secret Memorandum: Since it has become clear to me that the guardian manager Sadid al-Wahbi, appointed by this court over the minor Daoud Zaki Salman, has violated the Sharia and legal provisions in his actions and conduct and neglected the duties assigned to him, therefore I wish to suspend his hand from what was entrusted to him regarding the aforementioned minor. Accordingly, I request you to nominate for me a person of competence, good standing, and integrity so that one of them may be selected. Presidency of the Jewish Community Number ⟦2419⟧ Date 25 / 7 / 934 The Judge Baghdad Court of ⟦Personal Status Matters⟧
2826 26 July 934 ⟦illegible⟧ His Eminence the President of the Jewish Religious Court Baghdad ⟦line⟧ I attach with this letter a true copy of the letter from the Judge of Jewish Personal Matters in Baghdad No. 34/25 dated 24 July 934 for the nomination of the required persons; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
From the Judge of Personal Matters in the Baghdad Court of First Instance To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number 34/25 Date - 13 Rabi' al-Thani 353 24 July 934 Since it has become clear to me that Meir Ibrahim Yadid, the guardian appointed by this court over the minor Daoud son of Manshi Salman, has violated the Sharia and legal provisions in his actions and conduct and neglected his mandatory duties, I therefore wish to appoint a guardian in his place over the aforementioned minor. Accordingly, I request you to nominate persons of competence, good standing, and integrity so that we may select one of them ⟦line⟧ The Judge The original was answered ⟦16/⟧ of it ⟦...⟧
Form No. 12 Number 85 / 24 Sh. M. ⟦2017⟧ Date 25 Rabi' al-Thani 1353 6 August 1934 From the Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad To the Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Memorandum: This court has decided the necessity of inventorying the estate of the deceased Eliyahu bin Salman, a resident of Faraj Allah neighborhood. It has delegated its chief clerk, Abdul Jabbar Effendi al-Ayyash, to carry this out. Therefore, please notify someone to represent you and to attend on August 7, 934 at the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance at four o'clock in the afternoon. To go with the court committee to execute the aforementioned decision. Judge of Personal Status for the Mosaic Community in Baghdad ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Outgoing Number 2444 Date 7 / 8 / 934
2861 26 Rabi' al-Thani 53 and 7 August 934 To The Judge of Personal Status Matters in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 534/85 / 2513 dated 6 August 934 We have appointed Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq to represent us during the inventory of the estate under discussion, ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community A copy of it to His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Ishaq to attend at four o'clock in the afternoon today at the office of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
2841 29 July 934 Respected Director of the Mespress Company After greetings and respect The bearer of this letter, Salha daughter of Shlomo, intends to travel to Amarah And in view of my certainty regarding her difficult financial situation, I would be extremely grateful if you would kindly grant her passage free of charge Yours respectfully ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Site No. (12) From: Sole Judge ⟦illegible⟧ in Baghdad To: Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number: 44/25 Date: 17 Rabi' al-Awwal 354 Number: 29 June 934 Memorandum Secret and Urgent ⟦line⟧ I wish to interrogate ⟦illegible⟧ Uri and Daoud ⟦illegible⟧ and Salman Fawzi Shina from the individuals whose names are listed below. Please inform us whether these persons are competent, trustworthy, and worthy of guardianship. Lawyer Uri ⟦illegible⟧ " Salman Fawzi Shina " Yusuf Effendi Zilkha The Judge Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming Number 4928 Date 20 / 7 / 934
2822 18 Rabi' al-Thani 353 and 30 July 934 ⟦line⟧ Personal Lease His Excellency the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 34/25 dated 17 Rabi' al-Thani 353 and 29 July 934 That each of the lawyers Aboudi Effendi Setti, Salman Effendi Shina, and Yusuf Effendi Zilkha is competent, trustworthy, and worthy of guardianship over the minor Daoud bin Salman Munshi; Sassoon Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No.: Year: 569 Date: Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number ⟦line⟧ 3223 8 Jumada al-Akhirah 1355 AH Date ⟦line⟧ 25 August 1936 AD To the President of the Jewish Religious Court ⟦line⟧ In Baghdad Malka daughter of Ephraim has filed a lawsuit in our court against Daniel son of Makhlouf, claiming that he is her husband and she has from him a daughter named Saida, and she requested the imposition of alimony for her custody on the aforementioned defendant. Whereas the defendant has denied that the girl for whom custody alimony is requested is his daughter, and he has also denied that the plaintiff is his wife. And whereas the plaintiff stated that a lawsuit regarding this matter had been formed between her and the defendant in the Spiritual Court and ended in favor of the defendant. Therefore, we request to inform us about the subject of the mentioned lawsuit and the judgment issued regarding it, provided that the answer reaches us before the trial day, 31 August 1936 AD. Ezra Sahayek True copy of the original Clerk at the Jewish Religious Court in ⟦...⟧ The Judge Baghdad
6 September 936 Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Civil Rights Reference to your letter No. 3222 dated 25 August 936 addressed to the Religious Court Israeli in Baghdad The court's response was that Milkah daughter of Ephraim had claimed before it that Daniel Makhlouf had become engaged to her, and after hearing the witnesses, she was unable to prove her claim, however, since she remained insistent that the aforementioned Daniel is her fiancé, the Religious Court decided that it is not legally permissible for a second person to enter into an engagement with her until the aforementioned Daniel agrees to divorce her, and indeed the aforementioned agreed to divorce her and divorced her on 25 May 936 Salwa Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 10 M
The Religious Court of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 5696 No.: 109 Date: 24 Adar Witnessed for Menachem Tzadka Cohen son of Sasson On Thursday ⟦24⟧ Adar ⟦year⟧ ⟦5696⟧ For ⟦...⟧ This child Abraham Menachem Tzadka Cohen was born on Thursday ⟦...⟧ Adar in the year five thousand six hundred and ninety-six of the creation of the world ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Nissim Kadoorie Hugi Aboudi The humble servant
1922 6 September 936 London Ministry of Justice ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We enclose herewith a notice to the defendant, Karjiya Baruch, residing in London at this address We request that you kindly notify her through the procedures followed in this regard; On his behalf Head of the Community 501
London ⟦line⟧ Mrs. Shamoon 38 street Margaret Rd. Edgware Middlesex ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights Number: 115 / 1936 Date: 23 Jumada al-Akhira 1355 AH Corresponding to: 9 / 9 / 1936 AD 2421 To the President of the Israelite Sectarian Court in Baghdad With reference to your letter dated September 6, '36 Whereas the subject of the lawsuit filed in our court by Malka daughter of Ibrahim is her request for alimony for her daughter from the defendant Daniel son of Makhlouf, and the aforementioned defendant has denied that the plaintiff is his wife and that the girl for whom alimony is requested is his daughter, as we informed you in our previous letter, and whereas your aforementioned letter indicates that the plaintiff has claimed before you that the defendant Makhlouf had proposed to her, but it did not indicate whether the claim included the completion of the marriage contract, the consummation of the marriage with the plaintiff, and the birth of a daughter to him from her. Furthermore, our court was unable to understand the content of the decision taken by the Religious Court, whether its content was the confirmation of the defendant's marriage to the plaintiff, his consummation with her, and the confirmation that the girl for whom alimony is requested in our court is his daughter or not. Therefore, clarification was required from you regarding this matter. We request that you provide us with clarifications on this, provided that the answer reaches us before the day appointed for the trial in October 1936 AD. ⟦signature⟧ The Judge Copy of the judgment
Baghdad Presidency of the Civil Court of First Instance Number 115 / 1936 / 3431 Date 9 / 9 / 1936 (Copy) To the Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad With reference to your letter dated September 6, 36 Since the subject of the lawsuit filed in our court by Malka daughter of Ibrahim is her request for alimony for her daughter from the defendant Daniel son of Makhlouf, and the aforementioned defendant has denied that the plaintiff <del>his wife</del> is his wife and that the girl for whom alimony is requested is his daughter, as we informed you in our previous letter And since your aforementioned letter indicates that the plaintiff has claimed before you that the defendant Makhlouf had betrothed her, but it did not indicate whether the claim included the completion of the marriage contract and the husband's consummation with the plaintiff and the birth of a daughter to him from her, and as our court was unable to understand the content of the decision taken by the Religious Court, whether its content was the proof of the defendant's marriage to the plaintiff and his consummation with her and the proof of whether the girl for whom alimony is requested in our court is his daughter or not, therefore clarification was required from you regarding this matter, so we request you to provide us with clarifications about that, provided that the answer reaches us before the day appointed for the trial on October 1, 1936 AD. The Judge True copy September 15, 936 ⟦signature⟧
15 September 936 His Eminence, President of the Jewish Religious Court, Respected We attach herewith a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the Court of First Instance of Rights No. 155 / 1936 / 3421 dated 9 / 9 / 936 to respond to its content; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Jewish Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD Year: 569 No.: Date: 5 / Av / 97 This document confirms and testifies for the woman Dalal daughter of Abraham Al-Hakam, wife of the late Khedhouri Al-Hakam That she received from the hand of the respected Mr. Salim Khedhouri Al-Hakam, resident of Baghdad, the sum of Eighteen Dinars -/18- and that is for the marital rights which she had against the aforementioned deceased, and she has cleared his estate with a final and binding release Naim Saleh Hazaan Abboud ⟦illegible⟧
2966 24 September 936 Presidency of the Court of First Instance Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 3421 dated 23 Jumada al-Akhir 355 and 9/9/936 The Israeli Religious Court has replied to the content of your letter referred to that it has not been proven to it the marriage of the aforementioned Malka Ephraim to the one called Daniel bin Makhlouf, nor that the aforementioned had consummated the marriage with her, nor that the girl is his daughter. All there is to the matter is that the mentioned Malka insisted that Daniel Makhlouf is her fiancé, so the court ruled for divorce, as we have previously explained that to your court; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community M
B - 9 1181 The Iraqi Government Baghdad Peace Court To: The Honorable Director of Baghdad Central Prison Greetings. Enclosed please find: a copy of the judgment issued by our court on: 5 / 7 / 37 Year: Number: 2247 Please notify the convict: Munshi Al-Koh and return the receipt stamped or signed and certified by the first clerk of your court, with our many thanks. Chief of the Baghdad Peace Court on Year
2972 27 September 936 Baghdad Peace Court Reference to your letter dated - numbered 11218 addressed to the President of the Court Jewish Religious We return to you herewith the two notification papers signed and certified as requested; On behalf of Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 001 m
The Iraqi Government Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq Baghdad Number 036/835 Date 20 / 7 / 1936 To " - The Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad During the consideration of the cassation case formed between the Baghdad Census Officer and Reuben Heskel, it became necessary to ask you whether the community collects a fee for the circumcision of children or not, and if so, is there a special register for this fee or is it recorded in the general register of the community's revenue? Please inform us of that. ⟦G. Alexander⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Court of Cassation of Iraq Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Private Number 2870 Date 21 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
21 July 936 To the Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq Baghdad Reference to your letter No. 835 / 36 dated 20 / 7 / 936 The community does not collect a fee for the circumcision of children; Alawi Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 501 M
The Court of Justice of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT BAGHDAD No. ⟦illegible⟧ 14420 Year 569 Date 7 ⟦illegible⟧ 1939 ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Special Number 2010 Date 27 / 8 / ⟦illegible⟧